CHELTENHAM
13 March 2025
Thursday 13th March

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Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy) (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 2m 4f 127y
  • Going: Good To Soft
Cheltenham
Runners
9

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Partly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Djelo silk
D
Djelo
J: Charlie Deutsch
T: Venetia Williams
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Going Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts on this ground (60%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (0%)
C&D 3rd at last year's festival and much improved this term; each-way player at least
8-2121
Age: 7
Weight: 11-10
OR: 166
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Feb 25 Nby Newbury 23.5f Sft ChG2 11-8 1/7 Hitman (3½L) 6/4F 160 170
19 Jan 25 Wdr Windsor 22f Sft 2Ch 11-10 2/6 Protektorat (23L) 5/4F 160 153
8 Dec 24 Hun Huntingdon 20f Sft ChG2 11-7 1/5 Protektorat (6L) 2/1 149 165
8 Nov 24 Exe Exeter 17.5f Gd HcChG2 11-10 2/5 JPR One (¾L) 7/4F 147 158
13 Apr 24 Ain Aintree 16f GS NvChG1 11-7 8/10 Found A Fifty (26L) 16/1 148 136
14 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 20f Sft NvChG1 11-7 3/11 Grey Dawning (10L) 25/1 148 152
2
Envoi Allen silk
CD
C
D
Envoi Allen t
J: Rachael Blackmore
T: Henry De Bromhead
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Veteran whose Cheltenham record speaks for itself; can be in the mix again
224-1U
Age: 11
Weight: 11-10
OR: 163
Days: 77
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Dec 24 Kem Kempton 24f Gd ChG1 11-10 t UR/11 Banbridge () 14/1 164 -
2 Nov 24 Dro Down Royal 24f Gd/Y ChG1 11-10 t 1/5 Hewick (½L) 3/1 163 167
12 Apr 24 Ain Aintree 20f Sft ChG1 11-10 t 4/7 Jonbon (23L) 13/2 164 154
14 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Sft ChG1 11-10 t 2/11 Protektorat (4L) 9/4F 164 167
11 Nov 23 Dro Down Royal 24f Sft ChG1 11-10 t 2/4 Gerri Colombe (nk) 3/1 163 167
30 Sep 23 Gow Gowran Park 20f Hy ChG2 11-12 t 3/6 Easy Game (8½L) 13/8F 163 157
3
Fact To File silk
C
D
Fact To File
J: Mark Walsh
T: W P Mullins
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 4 wins from 5 starts at this distance (80%)
Grade 1 winner in November and placed behind Galopin Des Champs last twice; good claims
11-123
Age: 8
Weight: 11-10
OR: 166
Days: 40
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Feb 25 Leo Leopardstown 24.5f Y ChG1 11-10 3/10 Galopin Des Champs (4¾L) 100/30 168 165
28 Dec 24 Leo Leopardstown 24.5f Gd/Y ChG1 11-10 2/9 Galopin Des Champs (7½L) 13/8 169 171
24 Nov 24 Pun Punchestown 19.5f Sft ChG1 11-12 1/8 Spillane's Tower (½L) 7/2 162 169
13 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 24.5f Sft NvChG1 11-7 1/6 Monty's Star (3¾L) 8/13F 159 166
4 Feb 24 Leo Leopardstown 21.5f Y/Sft NvChG1 11-10 1/2 () 6/4 - 164
28 Dec 23 Leo Leopardstown 21.5f Sft Ch 11-12 1/5 Zanahiyr (17L) 4/6F - 162
4
Hang In There silk
C
D
Hang In There
J: Harry Cobden
T: Emma Lavelle
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
6 x Distance Winner - Won 6 times before at this distance
High class when the ground is quick but this a big ask on first run since November
-21324
Age: 11
Weight: 11-10
OR: 157
Days: 131
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Nov 24 Wet Wetherby 24f Gd ChG2 11-4 4/6 The Real Whacker (9½L) 10/1 159 154
28 Aug 24 Wor Worcester 23f Gd 2HcCh 11-11 2/6 Kinondo Kwetu (2L) 5/1 159 161
28 Jul 24 Utt Uttoxeter 26f Gd 2HcCh 11-11 3/5 Kinondo Kwetu (10½L) EvensF 159 154
30 Jun 24 Utt Uttoxeter 26f GS 2HcCh 11-11 1/14 Percussion (3L) 17/2 155 161
9 Jun 24 Per Perth 24f GF 2HcCh 11-11 2/6 Statuario (nk) 11/2 150 161
17 Apr 24 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Gd HcChG2 11-7 2/12 In Excelsis Deo (4¾L) 33/1 151 155
5
Heart Wood silk
D
Heart Wood
J: Darragh O'Keeffe
T: Henry De Bromhead
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (4%)
15l 4th in the Savills last time; held by Fact To File on that run and must improve again
13-124
Age: 7
Weight: 11-10
OR: 159
Days: 75
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Dec 24 Leo Leopardstown 24.5f Gd/Y ChG1 11-10 4/9 Galopin Des Champs (15L) 18/1 154 163
1 Dec 24 Fai Fairyhouse 20f Y NvChG1 11-10 2/5 Croke Park (nk) 2/1 155 148
28 Oct 24 Wex Wexford 23f Sft ChL 10-9 1/3 Corbetts Cross (7L) 8/13F 151 155
12 Apr 24 Ain Aintree 25f Sft NvChG1 11-7 3/6 Inothewayurthinkin (5¼L) 5/1 153 153
4 Feb 24 Leo Leopardstown 21.5f Y/Sft HcChG3 10-1 1/25 Riaan (14L) 6/1 136 145
14 Dec 23 Naa Naas 20f Sft/Hy Ch 11-12 2/4 Blood Destiny (9L) 11/8 - 134
6
Il Est Francais silk
Il Est Francais
J: James Reveley
T: Noel George & Amanda Zetterholm
Brilliant at Kempton the last two years; the form pick but unproven at Cheltenham
15-1P2
Age: 7
Weight: 11-10
OR: 166
Days: 77
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Dec 24 Kem Kempton 24f Gd ChG1 11-10 2/11 Banbridge (1¾L) 9/2 156 173
17 Nov 24 Aut Auteuil 27.5f VSft ChG1 10-10 PU/8 Gran Diose () 17/10F - -
28 Sep 24 Aut Auteuil 22f Hy ChG3 11-3 1/8 Toscana Du Berlais (7L) 4/5F - 156
6 Apr 24 Aut Auteuil 22f Hy ChG2 11-3 5/5 Youtwo Glass (55L) 30/100F - 86
26 Dec 23 Kem Kempton 24f Gd NvChG1 11-7 1/6 Hermes Allen (11L) 13/8 151 168
12 Nov 23 Aut Auteuil 22f Hy ChL 10-8 1/6 Toscana Du Berlais (11L) 1/5F - 144
7
Jungle Boogie silk
D
Jungle Boogie
J: Danny Mullins
T: Henry De Bromhead
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 3 starts at this distance (100%)
Lightly raced for 11; a wildcard, but last year's Gold Cup 6th is no forlorn hope on form
/416-1
Age: 11
Weight: 11-10
OR: 156
Days: 82
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Dec 24 Asc Ascot 21f GS 2Ch 11-10 1/4 Fil Dor (8L) 7/2 154 163
15 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 26.5f Sft ChG1 11-10 6/11 Galopin Des Champs (21L) 16/1 152 162
1 Jan 24 Trm Tramore 23f Hy ChG3 11-0 1/6 Classic Getaway (1L) 10/1 150 154
10 Dec 23 Cor Cork 16.5f Sft/Hy ChG2 11-4 4/6 El Fabiolo (15L) 25/1 - 146
1 Jan 22 Fai Fairyhouse 21.5f Y Ch 12-0 1/10 Diol Ker (12L) 5/6F - 147
14 Feb 21 Pun Punchestown 20f Sft MdH 12-0 1/20 Ahead Of The Field (30L) 2/13F - 135
8
Master Chewy silk
Master Chewy
J: Sam Twiston-Davies
T: Nigel Twiston-Davies
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (4%)
Improved this season, winning 2m Grade 2 last time; needs to step up again
2-4F31
Age: 8
Weight: 11-10
OR: 156
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Feb 25 Nby Newbury 16.5f Sft ChG2 11-5 1/5 Libberty Hunter (1¼L) 11/1 153 164
14 Dec 24 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f GS 2HcCh 12-0 3/6 Libberty Hunter (8½L) 5/2J 154 160
7 Dec 24 San Sandown 15.5f Sft ChG1 11-10 F/6 Jonbon () 14/1 154 -
2 Nov 24 Asc Ascot 17f Gd HcChG3 12-0 4/10 Martator (3½L) 11/4F 154 158
13 Apr 24 Ain Aintree 16f GS NvChG1 11-7 2/10 Found A Fifty (hd) 10/1 150 162
12 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 16f Sft NvChG1 11-7 F/10 Gaelic Warrior () 22/1 150 151
9
Protektorat silk
CD
C
D
Protektorat t
J: Harry Skelton
T: Dan Skelton
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Last year's winner and campaigned around the race this season; rock-solid claims
13-621
Age: 10
Weight: 11-10
OR: 166
Days: 53
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Jan 25 Wdr Windsor 22f Sft 2Ch 11-10 t 1/6 Djelo (23L) 100/30 165 172
8 Dec 24 Hun Huntingdon 20f Sft ChG2 11-10 t 2/5 Djelo (6L) 6/4F 166 157
16 Nov 24 Chl Cheltenham 20f Gd HcChG3 12-0 t 6/15 Il Ridoto (17½L) 9/1 167 163
12 Apr 24 Ain Aintree 20f Sft ChG1 11-10 t 3/7 Jonbon (2½L) 9/2 167 170
14 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Sft ChG1 11-10 t 1/11 Envoi Allen (4L) 17/2 165 170
10 Feb 24 Nby Newbury 23.5f Hy ChG2 11-8 t 3/5 Shishkin (4¾L) 100/30 165 167
Verdict

Last year's winner Protektorat is rock-solid but the progressive DJELO is the bet at the prices.

Verdict silk image
Djelo

Betting Forecast:

5/4 Fact To File,

3/1 Il Est Francais,

6/1 Protektorat,

12/1 Djelo,

Jungle Boogie,

14/1 Envoi Allen,

16/1 Heart Wood,

33/1 Master Chewy,

100/1 Hang In There

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